Europe Day 2025: come and visit us!

Every year, on 9 May, people across Europe celebrate the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which was a milestone to bring peace and solidarity in Europe. This year is particularly special as it marks the 75th anniversary of this historic moment. Let’s celebrate together To celebrate this occasion, the EDPB takes part in the EU … Read more

FTC to Ban Debt Collector Who Allegedly Coerced Consumers into Paying Debt They Didn’t Owe

FTC alleged GCI threatened consumers with arrest and other actions to get them to pay millions in phantom debt The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments to pressure them into paying debt they didn’t actually owe.View Press … Read more

FTC Order Requires Workado to Back Up Artificial Intelligence Detection Claims

Agency alleges Workado lacks evidence to support its claims that its AI Content Detector tool was 98 percent accurate at detecting AI-generated text The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed order requiring Workado, LLC to stop advertising the accuracy of its artificial intelligence (AI) detection products unless it maintains competent and reliable evidence showing those … Read more

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. (accessiBe). AccessiBe claimed the plug-in accessWidget can make any website compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The order prohibits accessiBe from making misleading claims and requires the company to pay $1 million. View Press Release

FTC Takes Action Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices

FTC says company enrolled consumers in subscription service and charged them without their consent, made it difficult for users to cancel The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company charged consumers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings, and made … Read more

New FTC Data Show Top Text Message Scams of 2024; Overall Losses to Text Scams Hit $470 Million

Fake package delivery issues and phony job opportunities were most frequently reported New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages. This amount is five times higher than what was reported in 2020, even though the number of reports declined. View … Read more